Coin slot device



Jan. 24, 1933. D. M. WINANS COIN SLOT DEVICE Fil ed Dec.

3 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR.

Jan. 24, 1933. D. M. WINANS I COIN SLOT DEVICE Filed Dec. 10, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 24, 1933.

D. M. WINANS 1,895,017 'com SLOT DEVICE Filed Dec. 10, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DANIEL M. WINANS, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T DANIEL M. WINANS CORPORATION,

OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK com snore DEVICE Application filed December 10, 1931.

My invention relates to a coin slot device and has particular reference to an attaclr to the operating mechanism of the apparatus and whichv rejects washers, slugs, and other elements inserted in the device in place of coins;

It will be obvious from reading the following description that my invention has a wide application of uses in so far as the machines and instruments to which it may be applied are concerned. For purposes of illustration only, the device has been shown and will be described as applicable to a coin operated telephone.

It is a well known fact that in the operation by the public of coin controlled telephones as well as many other types of coin controlled apparatus such as weighing scales, fare boxes, merchandise slot machines, etc., there is a tremendous loss taken each year by the owners or operators of such machines through the use by a certain portion of the patrons of substitute devices for coins.

Probably the largest percentage of these substitute devices are included under washers with openings in their centers and paper or metal disks thinner than the average coins, or of slightly less diameter than regular coins.

My invention has, therefore, been directed to a means for preventing the operation of an instrument to which my device is applied, by washers with openings in them, and by disks thinner or of less diameter than regular coins.

The principal object of my invention, therefore, is to provide a coin slot device which will selectively reject all devices placed therein other than regular coins or solid disks ofexactly the same thickness and di ameter as the coins which they represent.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which is sim ple in design and operation and economical to manufacture and install.

Serial No. 580,125.

Still another object of my invention lies in the provision of a coin slot device which may be easily applied to existing apparatus and requiring but very slight alterations therein.

Other objects and advantages in details of construction and arrangementof parts will be apparent as the description proceeds, refernce now being had to the figiires of the accompanying drawings forming a partof this application and wherein'like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a coin operated telephone provided with my device.

Figure 2 is a front plan view of my coin device, the same being shown in relation to the telephone box, the latter being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of one part of my device taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail side view of my coin device in normal position.

Figure 5 is a detail side view illustrating the trip device forming a part of my invention.

Figure .6 is a side view of my coin slot device taken from the opposite side from that shown in Figure 4.

Figure 7 illustrates in full lines the size of a regular coin and in dotted lines a slug of slightly less diameter but without an opening therethrough, such as would be'rejected by my device. t

Figure 8 illustrates the type of washer or slug with a hole in the center, which is rejected by my device.

Figure 9 is an edge view illustratingin dotted lines a regular coin and in full lines a slug of the same diameter but of reduced thickness, such as is rejected by my device, whether provided with an opening in the center or not.

As before stated, this application illustrates my invention in connection with a. telephone.

The reference character 1 indicates an ordinary telephone box of the coin operated type, having the usual transmitter 2, and receiver 3. At the top of the box there is provided an extension 4 in which are the openings 5 of the proper size to admit coins of different denominations by means of which the patron can pay for his call.

The lower part of the casing is provided with a removable box 6 into which the coins which are passed through the telephone operating means and retained as the service charge, are dro ped and from which they may be remove by the proper authorized person.

There is also provided at the lower end of the casing and adjacent the box 6, a coin return recess 7 into which the coins which are not retained for service charge payments, are released in the usual manner where they can be' retrieved by the patron.

The operation and the operating parts of the actual telephone instrument such as are commonly used for the selective passage of the coins through the instrument, that 1s, either to the box 6 or to the return recess 7,

have not been illustrated as they form no part of this invention.

Suitably secured within the upper part of the telephone casing 1, as by the screws 8, s a substantially vertically disposed supporting plate 9.

This late 9 is provided adjacent its upper end wit a pair of rearwardly extendingears 10 forming supports for the ends of a p ntle member 11, extending between them. Pivotally mounted upon the pintle 11, as by means of the ears 12, is a coin plate 13. A C0ll spring 14 encircles the pintle 11 and has one end 15 bearing against the underside of the com plate 13 whereby said plate is normally urged outwardly with its lower end away from the body of the supporting plate 9, as shown clearly 1n Figures 4 and 6. A bracket member, comprising the side strips 16 extending outwardly from the supporting plate 9 and the connecting crosspiece 17 extending across and in spaced relation from the supporting plate 9, provides a stop for the coin plate, thus limiting its outward movement as shown clearly in Figures 4. and 6.

The side edges of the coin plate 13 are flanged slightly as at 18 and on one side edge, there is provided an outwardly extending ear 19 (see Figure 2) over which is adapted to lie the bent end 20 of an arm 21 pivotally mounted as at 22 in the side of the telephone casing 1, and provided on its outwardly projecting end with a finger piece 23, by means of which the arm may be rocked on its pivot to move the coin plate 13 rearwardly towards and against the body of the supporting plate 9, against the tension of the coil spring 14. The purpose of this construction will be apparent as the description proceed s.

The coin plate 13 is provided with a series of coin guides or channels 24 conununicating at their upper ends with the extension 1 on the telephone casing and in alignment with the coin openings 5 therein, whereby a coin deposited in any one of said openings will fall directly into and be guided in its down movement by the coin channel. in alignment therewith. These coin channels or guides are provided by means of the edge flanges 18 on the coin plate and the parallel ribs 25 suitably providcd on the coin plate intermediate the side flanges 18, thus dividing the surface ofthe coin plate 13 into the coin chutes or channels. The upper ends of the coin channels are free from all obstructioi'i whereby the coins dropped thereinto through the openings 5 will readily and quickly pass downwardly over the face of the plate 1.

It will be noted with reference to Figures 4 and 6 particularly, that the cross piece 17 of the stop bracket, has its lower edge bent inwardly as at 26 where it underlies the lower ends of the coin channels, thus limiting the downward movement of coins or slugs deposited in the channels and sliding downwardly to the lower end thereof.

Pivoted adjacent the lower end of each coin channel24 and in between the adjacent coin channels, are fingers 27, the pivot means 28 therefor being provided in the coin plate 13. It will be noted with reference to Fig ure 2'that the coin plate 13 is provided adj acent its lower right hand corner with an extension 29 lying beyond the adjacent flange 18, to provide a support and pivot for the extreme right hand linger 2T.

The lower left hand edges of the lingers 27 are provided with lateral extensions 30 which project past the lowercnds ofithc ribs 25, and,-in the case of the extremcright hand I finger, past the lower edge of the' adjacent flange 18, slightly into the adjacentcoin chute or channel whereby such extensions protrude into the path of the coins or slugs in such chutes. Light coil springs 31 are provided between the fingers 27 and the adjacent ribs or flanges, on the opposite side from the extensions 30, whereby said fingers 27 are normally urged to the left in Figure 2 or into the coin paths.

It will be noted also from Figure 2 that the lower end of the left hand flange 18 of the coin plate and the lower ends of the ribs forming the left hand sides or guides of the coin chutes, are preferably turned inwardly slightly at 32 at a point directly opposite and in lateral alignment with the extensions 30 on the fingers 27. The distances between the opposing inwardly turned ends 3'2 and the opposite extensions 30, are carefully cali; brated so as to be slightly less than' the diameter of the regular coins which are supposed to be inserted in the coin chutes. It will be clear, therefore, that a coin in the lowermost position at any one of the coin chutes 2st, and

with its lower edge resting upon the undertance until its edges are engaged on opposite sides by the inwardly turned ends and extensions 30, where it is thus held by these opposite points engaging its edges, until released in a manner to be do cribcd. It will be noted with reference particularly to Fig ure 3 that the thickness of each of the extensions 30 which project into the coin chutes, is less than the depth of the coin. chute as delined by the height of the ribs 25, thus leaving a space 33 between the extension 30 and the coin plate 12:). The distance between the inwardly turned ends and the opposite sides of the ribs in such spaces 33, is slightly greater than the diameter of the regular coins adapted to pass through the coin chutes.

' It will, therefore, be clear that it a slug, ill

imitation of a coin, having a thickness sub stantially less than that of the regular coin which it supposed to represent, d roppcd in the coin chute, it will first slide freely downwardly until its lower edges engage and restupon the inwardly turned flange 26 ot the stop bracket, but upon movement; of the coin plate 13 inwardly away from the stop bracket, this thin slug will slip on downw: rdly through the space 33 between the extension 30 and. the bottom of the coin chute and he returned to the patron as hereinafter described. Only coins or slugs of a thickness substantially equal to the. regular coin for which a particular chute is designed, will he caught by the extension 30 and the opposite inwardly turned end and carried rear wardly with the coin plate 13 away from the stop bracket 17 and its underlying flange 2 6.

It. will be obvious also that it a slug of less diameter than the coin which it supposed to represent, is placed in the coin chute, it will slide downwardly into engagement with the flange 26. However, upon moving the coin plate 13 rearwardly away from the flange 26, the slug of less diameter than the regular coin, regardless of its thickness, will slip pastand between the extension 30 and the opposite inwardly turned points 32 and be returned as hereafter described. Thus only coins or slugs having the regular coin thickness and diameter will be carried rearwardly by the coin plate 13.

Suitably provided, as by mounting upon the supporting plate 9, are a series of coin chutes 34 so disposed that their lower ends terminate directly over an open receptacle 35 into which regular coins which are discharged from the coin mechanism, drop and from which they pass into the instrument con trolling mechanism of the apparatus and into the storage box 6 The upper ends of these chutes 34; are provided with outwardly extending throat members 36 projecting to a point towards but spaced from the stop bracket 17. The upper ends of the throats 36 of thes coin chutes are disposed low enough to permit the free passage thereovcr of the coin plate 13 in its movement toward the supporting plate 9.

The coin plate 13 is provided adjacent its lower end with small openings 37 each disposed centrally of one of the coin chutes Q4 and in a position substantially between the ppositely disposed inwardly turned ends 32 and extensions 30 which constitute the coin holding means. In other words, these openings 37 are positioned substantially opposite the center of a coin or slug positioned in the lower end of the coin chutes on the coin plate 13. Suitably mounted upon the supporting plate 9 in a position to freely pass through said openings 37 when the coin plate 13 is moved rearwardly against the supporting plate 9, (that is, to the position shown in Figure 2) are pins 38. It will be obvious, therefore, that if a regular coin of the proper thickness and diameter as to be retained by the retaining fingers 27, is carried roarwardly with the coin plate to a point adjacent the supporting plate 9, in which posit-ion said. coin directly overlies the adjacent throat 30 of the coin chute 34, said coin will he pushed outwardly by means of the pin 38 and being disengaged from the inwardly turned ends 32 and extensions 30, will drop freely from the lower end of the coin chute into the adjacent slot or chute member Sl, being guided thereinto by the throat 36. i

It will be obvious, however, that if a slug of the same diameter and thickness of the regular coin which it represents, be placed in the coin chute, it will likewise be carried rearwardiy with the coin plate 13 to the supporting plate 9. If such a slug is in the form of a washer, as a large percentage of them are, that is, provided with a hole therethrough, the carrying of the same rearwvardly will not result in discharging the same into the adj acent coin chute 34 inasmuch as the pin 38 passes not only through the opening 37 in the coin plate, but also through the opening in the slug. A slug of this type is shown in Figure 8. Consequently the same will not he forced outwardly by the pin 38 but will rcmain in the coin channel 2% and be again carried outwardly upon the return movement of the coin plate. Consequently such a slug will not be discharged into the pay chutes St. I

Means are provided, however. for discharging such slugs with holes in them upon the return movement of the coin plate 13 after the nine has passed the throats of the'coin chutes 34:.

Secured upon the supporting plate 9 as by the screws 39 isa bracket 40 provided with notch (not shown) in the underlying flange 26 of the stop bracket 17 and has suitably mounted thereon a roller 43. This roller 43 is loosely mounted on the pin 42 and is prevented from dropping from the lower end of said pin by means of a suitable head or other obstruction on the end of the pin. A light coil spring 44 is provided on the pin 42 between the roller 43 and the linger 27 whereby the roller is normally urged to its lowermost position on the pin 42.

The pin 42 is connected by means of a rod to the lower ends of both of the other fingers 27 as shown clearly in Figure 2.

The normal position of the parts just described is shown clearly in Figures 4 and 6 iirwhich the coin plate 13 is extended outwardly from the supporting plate 9 and in which position the roller 43 is disposed above and directly over the end of the arm 41. As the. coin plate 13 is moved inwardly in the manner heretofore described, the roller 43 engages with the upper surface of the arm 41 and slides upwardly on the pin 42 until the plate 13 reaches its innermost position adjacent the supporting plate 9, at which point, the roller 43 slips from the upper surface of the arm 49 over the beveled or inwardly cut edge 42athereof and the coil spring 44 forces the roller downwardly to a position where it lies directly adjacent and against such edge of the arm 41. It will be clear that so far such action on the part of the roller 43 does not disturb the finger 27. As the coin plate 13 now returns to its outer position, the roller 43 riding along the cam-like edge 42a of the fixed arm 41 causes the roller and consequently the pin 42 and the fingers 27. to rock on the pivots 28 of the fingers, thus withdrawing the extensions 30 thereof from out of the coin channels 2-11. This withdrawing action is timed to take place just as the coin plate 18 has passed beyond the throats 36 of the coin chutes 34. Obviously, therefore, when a slug such as just described as having a hole therethrough. is carried inwardly by the coin plate '13, it is not discharged into the pay chute 34- because of the discharge pin 38 passing through opening therein. It is carried back towards the original or normal position of the coin plate until it passes the throat 36 of the coin chute 34 whereupon the roller, coactingwith the iixed arm 41, rocks the finger 27 thus withdrawing the edge support for the slug, whereupon it drops downwardly and is returned to the patron in a manner to be described.

Obviously when th roller 43 is carried by the coin plate 13 to its outermost position, it leaves the edge of the arm 41 and again assumes its position overlying the same, ready for the next operation. Inasmuch as the finger 27 carrying the roller 43 is thus moved, so will the other fingers 27 likewise be moved simultaneously therewith, because of the connecting bar 45. It will be clear also that as soon as the roller 43 has disengaged from the arm 41, the coil springs 31 will immediately return the fingers 27 to their normal coin engaging positions.

A return chute 46 is provided beneath the coin plate 13 and between the throats 36 of the pay chutes 34 and the stop bracket 17, whereby all slugs rejected by the device as just described, and dropped from the coin plate outside of the throats 86, will be received and guided to the coin return box or receptacle 7 shown in Figure 1.

In order that coins or slugs carried in the coin chutes on the plate 13 in its movements and away from the supporting plate 9, may not be inadvertently displaced laterall or away from the coin chutes, I have provid dd a cover plate 47 pivoted adjacent the upper end of the coin plate 13 and directly overlying such coin plate. The coin plate 13 is provided at its upper end with a pair of forwardly extending cars 48 secured in which and extending between the same is a pintle 49, encircling which is a coil spring 50 so arranged as to normally urge the cover plate 47 into engagement with the ribs 25 on the coin plate.v In this position coins and slugs carried on the coin plate are normally prevented from outward displacement. This is true, of course, only of coins or slugs'having the thickness of regular coins as obviously thin slugs will pass through as before described.

The cov r plate 47 is provided with a. plurality of slots 51 overlying a plurality of' openings 02 (see Figure 2) 1n the coin plate 13. Mounted u on the supporting plate 9 are a plurality 0 pins 53 projecting outwardly in alignment with the openings 52 and the slots 51. These pins 53 are shouldered at a point adjacent their fixed ends as at 54, the shouldered portions being smaller than the openings 52 in the coin plate, so that such plate passes freely thereover. but larger than the slots 51 in the cover plate, whereby as the coin plate 13 is moved into its rearmost position against the supporting plate 9, the cover plate 47 is held against complete rearward movement by the shoulders 54 engaging the underside of the cover plate 47 adjacent the slots 51. Thus there is caused at the ex trenie rearward movement of the coin plate 13, a slight separation of the coin plate and :useaoiv the cover plate, whereby regular coins, may be freely discharged by the pins 38, into the coin chutes 34, without interierenceby the cover plate 47.

The whole purpose of this cover plate 47 is merely to prevent displacement of coins or SlU 'S in a direction away from the coin plate, as y shaking, pounding or otherwise disturbing the box or apparatus to which my invention is attached, and particularly during the movement of the coin plate,

The shouldered pins 53 have an additional function also. It will be noted from Figure 6 particularly that they are of a length as to bring their outer ends just short of the surface of the coin guides 24 when the plate is in its outermost position. @bviously there fore, these pins offer no obstruction to'the downward travel of coins when in such position. It is also clear that the moment that the coin plate starts on its movement in wardly, the pins at once project through the openings 52 and slots 51 and thus obstruct the passage of additional coins which might be in the chute, downwardly to the lowermost or discharging pos tion. This prevents an operator discharging more than one coin at a time from the same coin guide ,and necessitates returning the coin plate to its normal or stop position for each coin discharged. This is designed to prevent a patron placing one coin and several slugs in the device, one above the other and discharging all into the adjacent throat 36 as the plate starts its return movement from discharging position.-

An additional safety feature has been provided which prevents tampering or playing with the apparatus in a manner to cause coins to be returned through the improper chutes, by making it necessary for the patron to move the coin plate completely inwardly to its turthermost position against the supporting plate 9, before the same can be returned to its outer position. Obviously if the plate is so moved, that is, to its innermost position, the pins 38 will serve to eject the coins into the throats 36 ot the coin chutes 3 1. This means comprises a cam bracket suitably secured upon the supporting plate 9 below and at one side edge of the coin plate 13, having an upper surface 56 describing the same are as is described by the lower end of the coin plate 13 in its movement inwardly and provided at each end with a drop or shoulder 57.

The coin plate 13 is provided at its lower side and adjacent one edge with a forwardly projecting car 58 pivoted to which as at 59 is a pawl 50, one end of which extends up wardly and is normally urged outwardly by a leaf spring 61 carried by the coin plate 13. Mounted upon the cross piece 1? of the stop bracket is a stop spring 62 engageable with the opposite side of the upper end of the pawl 60. The lower end of the pawl 60 is adapted to slide upon the cam. surface 56 of the bracket 55 as the plate moves inwardly towards the supporting plate 9. During such movement the pawl 60 is rocked slightly rearwardlv against the tension of the leaf spring 61. bviously if at any time during the movement inwardly intermediate the shoulders 57, the inward movement of the plate 13 is stopped, the pawl 60 will bind against the cam surface 56 and prevent the return oi the plate 13 to normal position. When, however, the plate 13 is carried to its innermost position, the lower end of the pawl 60 will snap past the inner shoulder 57 which allows the pawl 60 to turn slightly on its pivot under the influence of the leaf spring 61 so that upon the return movement of the plate 18, the lower end of the pawl 60 again slides over the surface 56, the pawl being canted in the opposite direction, to permit such sliding movement freely. When the plate has returned to its normal or outermost position, the pawl 60 again snaps ofi' of the outer shoulder 57 and the stop spring 62 serves to rock the pawl past center in the opposite direction, ready "for the next operation.

From the foregoing it will beclear that T have provided a coin slot device for use on telephones and the like which will permit the ready use of regular coins to operate the instrument but which will reject the types of slugs and imitation coins forming the largest percentage of those used today by patrons who seek to substitute such slugs for coins, namely, metal disks with holes in them, and metal and other disks without holes but which are either thinner or less than the diameter of the regular coins for which these slugs are used in substitution.

1 course, changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope oi my invention. l do not limit myself, there fore, to the exact form herein shown and described other than by the appended claims.

, l claim:

1. A coin slot device comprising a movable coin carrying member, a coin holding device thereon, a coin chute, means for mom mg said member towards and away from said chute, means independent of said holding device for ejecting a coin from said member ing device for ejecting a coin from said memher into said-chute in one position of said member, means operable upon movement of said member away from said chute for releasing said holding means, and means operative upon complete movement of said member to normal position away from said chute for restoring said holding means to holding position.

3. A coinslet device comprising a movable coin carrying member, a coin and perforated slug holding device thereon, means for moving said member to coin discharging position and return, means for ejecting a coin from said member in discharging position, said means being eifective only for unperforated coins and means for releasing said holding device only upon the return movement of said member from coin discharging position, whereby perforated slugs carried y said member are released.

4. A coin slot device comprising a movable coin carrying member, a coin holding device thereon, means for moving said member to coin discharging position and return, means for ejecting coins from said member in discharge position means for discharging perforated slugs from said member only upon the return movement of said member frwm coin discharging position, said latter means comprising a holding device on said member, and means for releasing said holding device only. upon return movement of said member.

5. A coin slot device comprising a movable coin carrying member, a coin holding device thereon, means for moving said member to coin discharging position and return, means for ejecting coins from said member in discharge position means for discharging perforated slugs from said member only upon the return movement of said member from coin discharging position, said latter means comprising a holding device on said member, and means for releasing said holding device only upon return movement of said member, said holding device permitting the discharge of regular coins at the coin discharging position without afiecting said perforated slugs.

. 6. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying member normally urged in one direction against a fixed stop, means for moving said member in the opposite direction to coin discharging position. coin holding means on said member, said holding means being ineffective for slugs of less diameter or less thickness than regular coins, whereby such slugs are discharged upon movement of said member toward coin discharging position, means for discharging regular coins in said discharging position, said discharging means being ineflective for perforated slugs, and means for releasing said holding means upon the return only of said member for discharging perforated slugs therefrom.

7. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying member normally urged in one direction against afixed stop, means on said i stop for limiting the movement of coins and slugs on said member, and coin ed e holding means on said member effective to old regular coins thereon during movement of said member to coin discharge position and ineffective to hold slugsof less thickness or. less diameter than re lar coinswhen said member moves away rom said stop, whereby such slugs are discharged prior to said c'oin discharge position, and means for ejecting regular coins from said member in discharge position.

8. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying member normally urged in one direction against a fixed stop, means on said stop for limiting the movement of coins and slugs on said member, coin edge holding means on said member effective to hold regular coins thereon during movement of said member to coin dischargeposition and ineffective, to hold slugs of less thickness or less diameter than regular coins-when said member moves away from said stop, whereby such slugs are discharged prior to said coin discharge position, means for ejecting regular coins from said member in discharge position and means operative only 11 on the return of said member from com ischarging position to release said holding means, whereby perforated slugs of regular coin diameter and thickness will then be discharged.

9. A coin slot device comprising a ivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides t ereon, means normally urging said plate 'in one.direction against a fixed stop, means for swinging said plate in the opposite direction to coin discharge position, coin edge holding means on said plate and normally projecting into said guides, means independent of sai holding means for discharging regular coins from said plate and holders at the discharge position, and means for moving1 said holding means out of said guides upon t e return only of said plate from coin discharge position, whereby perforated slugs of coin size are discharged out of coin discharge position.

10. A coin slot'devioe comprising I. pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides thereon, means normally urging said plate in one direction against a fixed stop, means for swinging said plate in the opposite direction to coin discharge position, coin edge holding means on said plate and normally projecting into said guides, means independent of said holding means for discharging regular coins from said plate and holders at the discharge position, and means for moving said holding means out of said guides upon the return only of said plate from coin discharge position, whereby perforated slugs of coin size are discharged out-of coin dies ing pivoted ngers having portions normally holding means comprising extending laterally into said guides in coin edge engaging position.

11. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides thereon, means normally urging said plate in one direction against a fixed stop, means for swinging, said plate in the opposite direction to coin d'scharge position, coin edge holding means on said plate and normally projecting into saidguides, means independent of sai holding means for discharging regular coins from said-plate and holders at the discharge position, andv means for moving said holding means out of said guides upon the return only of saidplate from jcoin discharge position, whereby perforated-"slugs of coin size are d' charged out of coin discharge position, said holding means comprising pivoted fingers having. portions normally ext-ending laterallyinto said guides in coin edge engaging position, said extensions and the opposite edges of said guides being normally spaced apart a distance sli htly less than regular coin diameter, whereby slugs of substantially than regular coin diameter 'will not be thereby. 7

1-2. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides thereon, means normally urging said plate in one direction against a fixed stop, means for swinging said plate in the opposite direction to coin discharge position, "coiire means on said plate andnormally projecting into said guides, means independent of said holding means for discharging regular coins from said plate and holders at the discharge position, and means for moving said holding means out of said guides upon the return only of said plate from coin (.ischarge position, whereby perforated slugs of coin size are dischar ed out of coin discharge position, said pivoted fingers having portions normally extending laterally into said guides in coin edge engaging position, said extensions being thinner than the normal thickness of regular coins whereby slugs substantially thinner than coins will not be held thereby.

13. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides thereon, means normally urging said rection against a fixed stop, means for swingin said plate in the opposite direction to coin discharge position, coinedge holding means on said plate and normally projecting into said guides, means independent of said holding means for discharging regular coins held from said plate and holders at the discharge position, and means for moving said holding means out of said guides upon the return only of said plate from coin discharge position, whereby perforated slugs of coin size are discharged out of coin discharge position, sai holding means comprising pivoted fingers having portions normally extending laterally less dge holding plate in one db into said guides in coin edge engaging position, said extensions and the opposite edges of said guides being normally spaced apart a distance slightly less than regular coin diameter; whereby slugs of substantially less than regular coin diameter will not be hel thereby, and said extensions being thinner than the normal thickness of regular'coins whereby slugs substantially thinner than coins will not be held thereby.

14. ,A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guides thereon, means normally urging said plate in one direction, means for moving said plate in the opposite direction tocoin discharge position, means for discharging coins therefrom when in such position, a cover plate pivoted to said plate and normally urged into contact therewith, and means for separating said plate and cover plate when in coin discharging position.

15. A coin slot device comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate, coin guidesthereommeans normally urging said plate in one direction, means for moving said plate in the opposite direction to coin discharge position, means for discharging coins therefrom when in such position, a cover plate pivoted to said plate and normally urged into contact therewith, and means for separating said plate and cover plate when in coin discharging position, sai separating means comprising fixed shouldered pins cooperating with relatively large openings in said plate and reduced openings in said cover plate.

16. In combination with a coin controlled apparatus having a coin receptacle and. a coin return receptacle, a coin slot device therein comprising a pivoted coin carrying plate normally urged in one direction to receiving position, means comprising a pivoted finger piece exteriorly of said apparatus and an inner arm engageable with said plate for moving the same to coin discharge position, means cooperating with said plate for discharging coins therefrom only in said discharge position to said coin receiving receptacle, and said plate upon movement, in cooperation with a fixed member, releasing by gravity slugs of less thickness and of less diameter into said return receptacle, such release being efiective only out of coin discharge position.

In testimony ture.

whereof, I affix my signa- DANIEL M. WINANS.

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